IDD is available. Country code: 1 441. The internal telephone system is operated by Bermuda Telephone Limited. Bermuda numbers dialled from within Bermuda should be prefixed with the last two digits of the country code (29 or 23) but there are no conventional area codes. Coverage is good. There are Internet cafes in the Royal Naval Dockyard, City of Hamilton and Town of St George. The islands' broadcasting scene is dominated by two players, the Bermuda Broadcasting Company and VSB. As well as home-grown broadcast media, most homes and hotel rooms have access to the multichannel, international offerings of cable and satellite TV services. Press: The main newspapers are The Mid-Ocean News (weekly), The Royal Gazette (daily) and The Bermuda Sun (twice-weekly). TV: Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC) operates ZFB TV (Channel 7) and ZBM TV (Channel 9); VSB operates VSB TV (Channel 11). Radio: Bermuda Broadcasting Company (BBC) operates ZBM AM, ZFB AM, ZBM FM 89 and Power 95; VSB operates Mix 106, 1450 Gold, VSB 2 and VSB 3. Most letters will automatically travel airmail even if surface rates are paid, although paid-for airmail will be given priority. Airmail letters to Europe take five to seven days. Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0830-1700. In addition, the General Post Office in Hamilton is open on Saturday mornings until 1200.
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